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New Legislation Introduced In Order To Protect Your Passwords From Inquisitive Employers
Ongoing concerns over the practice of employers requiring prospective and current employees to hand over their social media passwords has led to the introduction of new legislation prohibiting the practice. According to Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-CT) government page, the Password Prot...
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How to Make Your Own USB Password Generator Dongle [Video]
Ah, passwords. Regardless of what system you use, they're a pain in the ass to manage, remember or access. But maybe there's a solution. What about making a USB dongle that enters and creates new passwords every time you plug it in?More »
Become a Password Gorilla [OS X Tips]
The most secure way of password protecting your online life is to create a random strong password, one now one can ever guess. The problem, of course, is that you won’t be able to guess it, either. Or remember it. Luckily, we’ve found a nice solution to this problem: Password Gorilla...
YouPorn Gets Caught With Its Pants Down—Users' Email and Passwords Compromised [Security]
It looks like the Internet sex site YouPorn just took one in the eye. A years-old coding error has exposed the emails and passwords of over a million of its smut-loving chat users.More »
Visualize How Dumb Your Password Reuse Is [Passwords]
Depending on what tactics you use, your passwords might be great or they might be awful. One thing is certain, though: if you reuse the same password across multiple websites, that is definitely a bad idea. Mozilla are keen to show you just how bad.More »
Future Versions of Chrome Will Help You Make Better Passwords [Chrome]
Your passwords are horrible. You should do a better job, but keeping track of tons of unique alphanumeric cyphers is a pain, and password managers come with their own inconveniences. Luckily, it looks like future versions of Google Chrome will have built-in features to help you do better.More &ra...
Your Heartbeat Could Be Your Password [Science]
A technology in the works might soon allow you to unlock your hard drive by simply touching your keyboard. Your unique heartbeat, emitted through your fingertip, would be your password.More »
Travelling in Modern Day China Requires Cold War Era Secret Agent Skills [China]
If Kenneth G. Lieberthal were anything but a China expert at the Brookings institution, his travelling-in-China security procedures would read like the product of a paranoid mind that watched too many spy movies as a kid:More »
How To Delete Saved Usernames & Passwords In Mobile Safari [iOS Tip]
The ability to have mobile Safari save the usernames and passwords that we enter frequently on our iOS devices can be hugely helpful, especially for the forgetful minds amongst us. But not everyone feels comfortable having these details saved on their device. After all, if it gets into the wrong...
